Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 42.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
live 13.5 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 58 years (55 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
be 88.3% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
have 55.2% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lesotho has 2.4 as of 2022.
be 23.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lesotho, it is 28.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lesotho, that number is 16.3% as of 2025.
make 78.5% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Lesotho, the GDP per capita is $1,089 as of 2025.
Life
have 50.8% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lesotho, there are 23.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Lesotho, 478.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Lesotho, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 57% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 28.8% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lesotho, about 51.8% do as of 2024.
be 12.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Lesotho, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 5.2 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lesotho spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 4.7 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lesotho, that number is 12.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 91.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lesotho, they kill 21.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.3% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lesotho withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 92.3% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Lesotho has 0.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 85.0% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lesotho emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 72.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lesotho, it causes 100.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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